1. μηλολόνθη · mēlolonthē — Beekes
beetle, gold-beetle, dung-beetle
The corpus record
μηλολόνθη
melolonthe
beetle, gold-beetle, dung-beetle
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Distribution
- De Respiratione 1 · 1.65/10k
- Clouds 1 · 1.04/10k
Senses
2. μηλολόνθη · mēlolonthē — Chantraine
f
3. μηλολόνθη · mēlolonthē — Frisk
f
4. μηλολόνθη · mēlolonthē — LSJ
cockchafer
Attestations
- μηλολόνθαι · mēlolonthai Aristotle, De Respiratione (DIORISIS sentence 85)
- μηλολόνθην · mēlolonthēn Aristophanes, Clouds (DIORISIS sentence 596)
Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 994; entry #4063 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 711; entry #5267 Review: Under source audit
- scan pp. 1197-1198; entry #3866 Review: Under source audit
The authorities' own wording is withheld pending review. Each source's identity, locator, and review status are cited above.
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